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CNE 2013 — Crazy food edition

Last night I attended the Canadian National Exhibition, CNE for short, with 4 other friends in search for the weirdest and wackiest food creations. CNE is an annual end-of-summer fair that is half carnival and half food fest. Actually, it’s … Continue reading

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Summerlicious 2013 Restaurant #5: Bymark

I remember the very first time I went to a Summerlicious/Winterlicious restaurant when I was still a university student and combing through the menus to find the restaurants that offered prix fixe menus at the lowest end of the price … Continue reading

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Summerlicious 2013 Restaurant #4: The Rosedale Diner

My friend suggested going to The Rosedale Diner after seeing it shown on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives on the Food Network.  Unfortunately, or fortunately, I don’t have this channel — I would probably be watching it 24/7 to scope out … Continue reading

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Summerlicious 2013 Restaurant #3: Pan on the Danforth

The other Greek restaurant that I’ve been on the Danforth for a ‘licious event was several years ago at Ouzeri.  I remember the portions to be huge and the food was very authentically Greek.  Although a completely different restaurant, dining … Continue reading

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Summerlicious 2013 Restaurant #2: Lisbon by Night

Portuguese food has never tasted so good at Lisbon by Night.  I loved the fish soup that I started off with.  This restaurant is really well known for their fish dishes and when I ordered the fish soup, even the … Continue reading

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Summerlicious 2013 Restaurant #1: Splendido [Defunct]

Why, hello, hello!  The season of Toronto’s most beloved food celebrations is here!  Say hello (for the third time) to Summerlicious!  Hundreds of restaurants across Toronto choose to participate in this delicious 3-week affair of fine dining with prix fixe … Continue reading

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My First Time Dining at JaBistro in Toronto

There’s been a lot of talk about the Japanese restaurant called JaBistro that opened up in the Entertainment District in downtown Toronto, so I was quite excited to get a chance to go.  It just so happened that I visited … Continue reading

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Peruvian dishes at El Fogon

Last night, a friend and I tried Peruvian food at El Fogon.  It’s a nice little restaurant on St. Clair West.  I was the first person to walk into the restaurant at 7 p.m. on a Thursday night, but as … Continue reading

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Fishmen Lobster Clubhouse Restaurant [Relocated]

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My First Time Eating at Banh Mi Boys

I finally had a chance to visit the esteemed Banh Mi Boys!  It’s a Vietnamese sandwich (called a “banh mi”) shop that also sells the popular “kimchi fries”.  It was obvious that we had to go there to these all … Continue reading

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